US average gasoline prices rose +0.3¢ last week to $3.16/gal, up +3.1¢ from a month ago but still -6.1¢ lower YoY, while diesel prices increased +1.9¢ to $3.684/gal, reflecting mixed regional trends and supply factors.

• Seventeen states reported average gas prices below $3/gal, led by Mississippi and Oklahoma ($2.69), while California remained highest at $4.57.

• Ohio (-14.3¢) and Michigan (-12.7¢) posted the largest weekly declines, while New Jersey (+12.6¢) and New York (+10.7¢) led increases.

• The median U.S. gas price held at $2.99/gal, about -17¢ below the national average; top 10% of stations averaged $4.42, while the bottom 10% averaged $2.60.

• Diesel prices varied widely, with Texas lowest at $3.18 and Hawaii highest at $5.21; the median rose to $3.59/gal, still -9¢ below the national average.

• EIA data showed U.S. crude inventories rose +2.4M bbl, while gasoline stocks fell -3.8M bbl and distillates increased +1.7M bbl; refinery utilization eased to 94.3%.

• OPEC+ announced a modest October production increase, though UBS estimates effective additions may be closer to 60–70k bpd given capacity limits and prior overproduction adjustments.

• WTI crude traded at $63.12/bbl (down from $65.05 a week earlier), while Brent stood at $66.79/bbl (down from $68.55), as markets absorbed OPEC+ supply without major disruption.